Who are the latest feature race winners 2018?

Of the thousands of horses racing around Australia, a select few are good enough to win a feature race, and even fewer a Group I race.

Feature races, also referred to as stakes races, are divided into four tiers – Group I, Group II, Group III, and Listed events. Prizemoney typically ranges from $100,000 all the way up to the $6 million purse of the Melbourne Cup.

Such races are available to two-year-olds, three-year-olds, and older horses of either sex. Conditions can vary from handicaps to set weights to weight-for-age.

For a trainer and jockey, winning a feature race can be career defining. They are the races that command the most attention and headline meetings.

There are also added benefits to winning a feature race, depending on the type of horse. For a colt, a potential stud career is determined by their success in stakes races. A Group I-winning colt can be worth as much as $40 million once they retire from racing.

Similarly, a stakes win for a filly or mare can significantly boost residual value. A Group I-winning female can fetch well over $1 million as a broodmare prospect.

Champion mare Winx became Australia’s most prolific Group I winner in history after eclipsing the undefeated Black Caviar in 2017.

Other Australian horses in the world’s top Group I winners include Kingston Town, Sunline, Tie The Knot, Lonhro and So You Think.

Take a look at our exclusive list of feature race winners 2018 for horse racing in Australia: